Ozzy 'to get own airport'

His fans have launched a campaign despite his notoriety for drugs, booze and famously biting the head off a bat.

They say it would be a fitting tribute to the 64-year-old Brummie if Birminghham International Airport gets his name and give it a higher profile.

Jim Simpson, boss of Birmingham-based Big Bear Music, said: “I believe that there is a masterstroke that would instantly confound the cynics.

“Just rename our airport! How does The Ozzy Osbourne International Airport resonate?

“The message that would carry is instantly international, confident, powerful, unforgettable and says: ‘Hey world, we are proud of our own.’ Ozzy might not always have been a paragon of virtue, but he is a genuine, flesh and blood Brummie.”